1. Singing Whale ETT536 SP2005 ETT536 SP2005 Date: march 8, 2005 Subject: Web-based Learing Design Document Designer: Chia-Pao Hsu

2. Project Description “Singing Whale” is a web-based course for children to learn about whales, their appearance, life cycle and habitant. “Singing Whale” is a web-based course for children to learn about whales, their appearance, life cycle and habitant.

3. Project Objectives Through presentation, research and interactive activities, learners will be able to recognize at least ten correct descriptions of whales, and write a short paragraph of how they feel about whales. Through presentation, research and interactive activities, learners will be able to recognize at least ten correct descriptions of whales, and write a short paragraph of how they feel about whales.

4. The project will use a lot of visual comparison to build learners metaphor. The project will use a lot of visual comparison to build learners metaphor. Ex: compare the size of the learner and the whale, compare the food required by learner and whale, and compare the life cycle of other animal and whale. Ex: compare the size of the learner and the whale, compare the food required by learner and whale, and compare the life cycle of other animal and whale. To build an environment models whales’ living environment, so learners can experience whales’ life style. To build an environment models whales’ living environment, so learners can experience whales’ life style. Design Metaphor This project will use: Visual Metaphor Functional Metaphor Organizational Metaphor

5. This web-based course uses stories, images, sounds and facts to motivate learners This web-based course uses stories, images, sounds and facts to motivate learners then requires learners engagement in research and creativity, then requires learners engagement in research and creativity, follows by the assessment and further information to build learners long-term memory. follows by the assessment and further information to build learners long-term memory. Project Learning Activities

6. Project Structure Feedback Practice Lesson Assessment Research Overview Main Page Lesson 1 References Lesson 2 Lesson 3 Lesson 4 Online research Non-web source Online assessment Creative writing Drag & drop Credit & News Print Certificate